There are two modes in which BI Composer can appear — regular mode and accessibility mode. Accessibility mode has the same functionality as regular mode but is optimized for use with screen reader applications such as JAWS. It makes it easier for users with visual impairments to create, edit, and view analyses.

What Are the Steps for Creating or Editing an Analysis in BI Composer?

The steps for creating or editing an analysis in BI Composer are as follows:

Select Columns — In this step you select the columns that are to appear in the analysis

Select Views — In this step you select the views that are to be included in the analysis, such as a title, table, bar graph, and so on. (Note that not all views available in Oracle BI Enterprise Edition are supported in BI Composer.) You can also preview the results.

Edit Table — In this step you edit the layout of the table (if you have included a table view). For example, you can create prompts, use a column to section the analysis, and exclude certain columns from the table. You can also preview the results.

Edit Graph — In this step you edit the properties and layout of the graph (if you have included a graph view). For example, you can create prompts, use a column to section the analysis, and exclude certain columns from the graph. You can also preview the results.

Sort and Filter — In this step you apply sorting and filters to the views. You can also preview the results.

Highlight — In this step you apply conditional formatting to the table (if you have included a table view). You can also preview the results.

Save — In this step you save the analysis with the same name or with a different name. You can also:

Availability of BI Composer Oracle BI Enterprise Edition

In this release of Oracle BI EE, BI Composer is available only in accessibility mode. It is displayed in place of the "Analysis editor" when a user has turned on accessibility mode (by selecting Accessibility Mode On in the "My Account dialog: Preferences tab") and then performs one of the following actions:

Selects the Analysis option on the New menu in the global header or Create section of the "Home page"